David Fisher harrows a fallow field at the Natural Roots Farm in Conway with the aid of Tim, Pat, Lady and Gus. Recorder/Paul Franz

New farms, old tech: Organic farms embrace animal power

Something new — yet quite old — is being added to this year’s Northeast Organic Farming Association summer conference.
In addition to workshops on soil management, raw milk, community resilience and starting a community-supported fruit and nut farm, NOFA’s 37th annual summer conference will be yoked for the first time to Northeast Animal Power Field Days.
The Draft Animal Power Network, which has held its event in Tunbridge, Vt., will bring the event to the University of Massachusetts Research Farm in South Deerfield and other sites around the area to coincide with NOFA’s Aug. 12-14 event.
“A lot of people using draft animals for agriculture are growing organically,” said Ben Grosscup, NOFA’s education events and summer conference coordinator. “The organizations are so aligned.”

May 16, 2012

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